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ItemAdapting CEFR for English language education in ASEAN, Japan and ChinaThis paper will first outline and discuss the revised version of the Common European Framework of Reference Languages: Learning, teaching and assessment (CEFR) [ 2018] together with the Frameworks of Reference for English Language Education in Thailand Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan and China which are based on the CEFR. The indications are of potentially several issues that need to be addressed, including the fact that the local versions of CEFR were mainly based on the 2001 framework and not the 2018 which came later. Other issues such as using the same proficiency scales as the basis for rating scale criteria may lead to perceived equivalence but does not necessarily lead to greater comparability of shared criteria. There are also indications from a number of studies that the perceived view that CEFR as being mainly an assessment tool rather than about language competency may result in a negative attitude from both teachers, students and stake-holders.
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ItemCorporate Ownership and Performance: A Study of Vietnamese Listed Companies in the Construction and Construction Material Sectors during 2011 - 2014( 2016-06) Tuyen, Do Ngoc ; Witsaroot PariyaprasertThis study aims to investigate the effect of corporate ownership on the corporate performance of listed companies in the construction and construction material sectors in Vietnam during the period 2011 to 2014. Four ownership structures are addressed: concentrated ownership, foreign ownership, insider ownership, and institutional ownership. Corporate performance is measured by the following indicators: return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), Tobin’s Q, and company’s market-to-book value (MBV). The annual data of 73 listed companies in the construction and construction material sector are used. The total number of observations is 292. Regression analysis with fixed effect model is performed. The results show that concentrated and institutional ownership have a significant relationship with corporate performance at 10% significance level. Foreign ownership is found to have a negative significant impact on corporate performance at 1% significance level. In addition, insider ownership has no significant effect on corporate performance. This study provides insights on how companies can achieve a better performance level. Future studies can collect data with a larger number of companies or in other sectors. Further studies on this topic could also be conducted using another time frame.
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ItemAn exploratory study of expectation in IT skills in a developing nation: Vietnam( 2016) Lau, S K. ; Winley, Graham K. ; Leung, Nelson K. Y. ; Tsang, Nicole ; Lau, Sim YeeThe purpose of this study is to explore expectations in information technology skills for organizations in Vietnam, a developing country in South East Asia. Previous research in Vietnam has mainly focused on information technology adoption; this study offers an insight into the demands of information technology skills in Vietnam. A theoretical framework consisting of five domains of expertise is used to examine the nature and structure of information technology profession in Vietnam. Results from the study show that there is an anticipated increase in demand for information technology professionals who possess deep skills in a broad scope of roles and experience both in information technology and other business domains. Technical skills in the technology infrastructure and services domain in combination with strong communication and problem solving qualities are highly valued by Vietnamese employers.
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ItemInfluence of coping style on life satisfaction Among Vietnamese undergraduates of psychology, mediated by stress, anxiety, and depressionThis study investigated (1) the direct influence of coping style on life satisfaction; (2) the indirect influences of coping style on life satisfaction, being mediated by depression, anxiety, and stress; and (3) gender differences in coping style, life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, and stress on a sample of 510 Vietnamese undergraduates of psychology in Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnamese-translated versions of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and a researcherconstructed demographic questionnaire were employed for data collection. Reliability test, the t-test, and multiple regression analysis were used in data analysis. Results revealed that problem-focused coping and avoidance-focused coping were positively related to life satisfaction while emotion-focused coping was found to be negatively correlated with life satisfaction. Furthermore, problem-focused coping was found to be negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress, whereas emotion-focused coping was found to be positively correlated with the three emotive variables. Avoidance-focused coping was negatively correlated with depression. In terms of testing indirect relationship hypothesis, the regression analysis showed that there was an indirect influence of emotion-focused coping and voidance-focused coping on Vietnamese psychology undergraduate students’ life satisfaction, being mediated by their reported level of depression. Additionally, no significant gender differences were found in problem-focused coping, depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction. In contrast, there were significant gender differences in emotionfocused coping and avoidance-focused coping such that Vietnamese female students of psychology tended to employ emotion-focused coping and avoidance-focused coping more than their male counterparts.
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ItemInternal Factors Determining the Leverage of Non-financial Companies in Vietnam( 2016-06) Duc, Le Quang ; Witsaroot PariyaprasertVietnam is a developing country and currently providing huge opportunities for foreign investors who can understand the market. After joining World Trade Organization, Vietnam is following the commitment by gradually opening up the previous restricted industries and sectors. The Vietnam economy is expected to have a boom on new opening up business in 2016 due to the allowance of foreign ownership up to 100% (before was 49% maximum). The objective of this research is to study the internal factors that will affect leverage of the non-financial companies in Vietnam. According to previous studies, the selected variables used to test the relationship with leverage are dividend payout ratio, profitability, size, liquidity, return on equity, growth, working capital, market to book ratio and total tangible asset. The annual data of 116 non-financial companies with 580 observations was collected from 2010-2014. The relationship between leverage of Vietnam companies with mentioned internal factors will be tested by panel regression analysis with fixed effect model. The results showed that there are four factors that have significant relationship with leverage, including: return on equity (positive relationship at 1% significant level), company’s size (positive relationship at 1% significant level), working capital (negative relationship at 1% significant level), and profitability (negative relationship at 10% significant level). Other factors have no significant effect on the leverage of Vietnam companies. This study enables investors to have deeper understanding about capital structure of companies in Vietnam.
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ItemA qualitative look into the lives and aspirations of street children in Ho Chi Minh CityThe following paper presents a phenomenological view of Street children’s future aspirations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (HCMC) in 2018. Information was collected addressing general background data, their experiences of living on the street, and the reasons for and how they came to be living on the streets. The subjects studied comprised 3 male and 3 female street children living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Phenomenological interviews were generated using a variety of quantifiable data techniques. They included: in-depth interviews of participants (street children), in-depth interviews of adult individuals in the children’s lives, questionnaires, and observation. The results of the study show a correlation between poverty, broken homes, abuse, limited schooling, and at times, human trafficking. Participants often displayed avoidance or aggression when confronted with uncomfortable or taboo topics. Possible symptoms relating to mental disorders displayed were: depression, generalized anxiety, attachment disorders, aggression, criminality, frustration and hopelessness. The children were drawn to foreigners as a means to earn money, either through sales of trinkets or through scams or begging. As such, the participants generally displayed exaggerated friendliness, superficial connections, and forward mannerisms with adult speaking patterns. All the children had aspirations and perhaps unrealistic goals for the future.